What we’re looking for: Do you have experience of organising, supervising and leading other people either in a volunteering or professional role? Are you approachable with a can-do attitude? Are you able to participate in an on-call rota and work outside of normal working hours? If so, this role is perfect for you! Here at Peabody, we have an opportunity for a Senior Support Worker on a fixed-term basis for 6 months in Clacton-on-Sea. A bit about the role: As a Senior Support Worker, you will enable your team to support customers to live well, be independent and connected to their own community. You will support your Team Manager to plan, evaluate and deliver support and care in accordance with customer’s choices and wishes. You will have leadership responsibilities helping with all organisational tasks, quality audits, financial planning and liaising with stakeholders as required. You will be an excellent role model demonstrating at all times how best to support customers with kindness and compassion ensuring that they are assisted to make choices and be involved in all aspects of their life. You will work within agreed boundaries, following operational guidance, policies, and procedures. You will advocate for the people you support so that they are protected from harm and able to exercise their human rights. Some of the key results for the role include: To work with your manager to ensure that the service is delivered in a way that reflects the choice and wishes of customers regardless of their ability and communication needs. To be an effective role model demonstrating how best to include customers and supporting team members by coaching and mentoring them. To undertake audits and quality inspections as instructed by your manager. To facilitate person centred active support ensuring that the outcomes that matter to customers are identified and reflected in all support planning documents. To transfer professional advice into support plans and ensure the team understand what is required and how to provide the prescribed support. This role will require an Enhanced DBS check, a UK driver’s licence and access to a vehicle. A bit about us: 160 years after it was established, Peabody is one of the oldest not-for-profit housing associations in the UK. The Peabody Group is responsible for more than 107,000 homes, with around 220,000 residents across London and the Home Counties. We also have around 20,000 care and support customers. Our purpose is to help people flourish, and we are getting closer to residents by taking a local approach. We are committed to delivering a responsive and easily accessible repairs service and investing in our existing homes so they are safe and well maintained. Our retrofit projects will make thousands of our homes more energy efficient. We work with councils and communities to promote economic inclusion, tackle inequality and poverty, and prioritise wellbeing. Here just a few of the benefits for working at Peabody: Up to 25 days’ annual holiday plus bank holidays Flexible benefits scheme, including options for Healthcare, Dental care, Critical illness cover, vouchers, technology scheme and access to a discount portal. 4 x Life Assurance Sleep in allowance Competitive salaries that are benchmarked regularly against current market rates Professional development by access to "paid for" apprenticeship programs and qualifications Two additional paid volunteering days each year Family friendly policies Up to 10% pension contribution matched 1:1 Are you ready to apply? To be considered for the position of Senior Support Worker, please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button and submit both your CV and a bit about why we should consider you for the role. If you need to ask us anything else at all, feel free to drop an email to [email protected] and one of our team will be in touch.